An Ingsphere Cache is a form of Ing that serves as a storage unit for the Horde by maintaining a small dimensional pocket within its body. It is entirely sedentary, remaining rooted to the ground. The round main body of the Cache is transparent, save for the dark, brain-like structure at its center and the long tendrils or antennae protruding from it. Despite the fragile looking antennae, a Ingsphere Cache can be stood on from above indefinitely.
These creatures can easily be destroyed by any of Samus Aran's weaponry, leaving behind the item they were holding (unless the item is destroyed in the process). They are found exclusively in Dark Torvus Bog.
Locations[]
- Polluted Mire
- Dark Falls
- Dark Forgotten Bridge
- Putrid Alcove
- Poisoned Bog
- Cache A
- Portal Chamber
- Venomous Pond
- Save Station 1
- Crypt
- Sacrificial Chamber Tunnel
- Dungeon
Logbook entry[]
Ingsphere Cache
Morphology: Ingsphere Cache
Living storage units of the Ing Horde. The Ingsphere keeps useful items in a dimensional pocket. The pocket can be breached by destroying the Ingsphere.
The Ingsphere keeps useful items in a dimensional pocket. Normally, the Ingsphere will only release the item to its Ing master. The pocket can be breached by destroying the Ingsphere, however. This sometimes destroys the item, but can be worth the risk.
Related species[]
Trivia[]
- In-game files name the Ingsphere Cache as Piggy Plant.
- In the original NTSC GameCube version of Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, an Ingsphere Cache can be used to obtain a Dark Temple Key early.
Gallery[]
Ing | |
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Ruling caste | Emperor Ing |
Battle forms | Warrior Ing • Hunter Ing • Boost Guardian • Jump Guardian • Ingstorm • Darkling Tentacle |
Submissive | Darkling • Inglet • Ing Webtrap • Flying Ing Cache |
Immobile | Bladepod • Ingsphere Cache • Ingworm Cache • Ingworm • Webling • Ingclaw |
Misc | Black fog • Ing Horde • Ing Larva • Fusion attack • Transdimensional energy • Phaz-Ing |
Containers | |
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Non-Organic | Coin chest • Hunters • Galactic Federation Crate • Heavy Phazon Canister Bryyo Coffer • Luminoth Tech Crate • Metal crate • Phazon crate • Pickup Crate • SkyTown Storage Unit Small crate • Space Pirate Crate • Storage device • Storage unit • Xenome Containment Unit |
Organic | Agon Bearerpod • Aqua Sac • Bladepod • Flying Ing Cache • Ingsphere Cache • Ingworm Cache • Kashh Plant • Mature Kashh Plant • Sap Sac • Torvus Bearerpod Torvus Hanging Pod |
Dimensional | |
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Species | Alimbic • Boost Guardian • Chozo (Ghost) • Craftsmen • Dark Pirate Commando • Darkling • Darkling Tentacle • Gorea • Ing (Hunter, Emperor, Warrior) Ingsphere Cache • Kralee • Leviathan • Luminoth • Metroid Prime (Core essence) • Phantoon • Warp Hound • Phazon Metroid |
Gateways | Alimbic Cannon • Artifact Temple • Interdimensional void • Portal • Stronghold Portal • Wormhole |
Alternate Dimensions | Dark Aether • Infinity Void • The Locker • Oubliette • Stronghold Void |
Other | Black fog • Dark Visor • Darkburst • Multidimensional Stealth Warship • Transdimensional energy • Transdimensional flux |